Makeney Hall Hotel is a country house hotel at Milford, near Belper in the Derbyshire Dales, that hosts conferences, meetings and weddings with 46 bedrooms on site. The largest meeting suite takes up to 160 delegates, and three smaller rooms cover workshops and boardroom sessions. The address is Makeney Road, Milford, Belper, DE56 0RS.
Seminars and company events
The Milford suite is the main conference room. It holds up to 160 delegates and is air-conditioned and self-contained, with its own entrance, a bar and breakout area, and its own toilets. That separate entrance helps when a conference runs alongside wedding or hotel guests.
Three further rooms serve smaller groups. Chartwell takes 20 to 30 people and has large windows with natural light. Lavinias also takes 20 to 30 guests, has a cast iron and wooden fireplace, and can be arranged in several layouts. Chevin is a boardroom for up to ten delegates, with an interactive TV that connects wirelessly to laptops and floor-to-ceiling windows over the Woodland Garden area. Wi-Fi is complimentary in the meeting spaces.
Weddings and receptions
Civil ceremonies can take place indoors or outdoors. The wedding breakfast is for up to 100 guests, and up to 120 guests can join for the evening. The Conservatory overlooks the gardens and countryside, with an adjoining drawing room. The Milford suite is the largest air-conditioned room, with a private courtyard, fountains and a private bar. The Woodland Gardens offer a rustic ceremony area for up to 80 guests. Lavinias is oak-panelled and seats up to 45.
Rooms and capacities
In short, the hotel offers 160 delegates in Milford, 20 to 30 in Chartwell and Lavinias, and ten in Chevin. Layout figures for theatre, classroom or cabaret are not given for each room, so request them with your enquiry.
Accommodation
There are 46 bedrooms, which lets a residential seminar or a wedding party stay on the same site. The number of bedrooms by category is not published here.
Catering
The hotel has its own dining, and finger foods and buffets are offered, particularly for Lavinias. Details of delegate menus are on a separate page of the hotel site, so ask for the current options when you enquire.
Getting there
Makeney Hall sits in the village of Milford near Belper, with easy road access to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds and London. Belper railway station is the closest rail link and a taxi covers the remaining distance.
